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UVE STOCK
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CO-OPERATION IN MARKETING
Frequently Results In Larger Net Re
turns to Producer Than Any
Other Method.
(Prepared by the United Statej Department
of Agriculture.)
In many communities where live
stock Is. produced in small lots or large,
ly as a side line to general farming,
marketing through co-operative ship
ping associations frequently results in
larger net returns to the producer than
can be obtained in any other way, a
survey made by the United States
Department of Agriculture shows. The
reason given is that the live stock is
marketed at cost without deduction
of a profit as is done when the pro
ducer sells to a country drover or
speculator.
In addition to the monetary gain
It is shown that the producer is given
an opportunity to compare his own
animals with his neighbors' and later
to compare prices. The producer also
learns the size, type and finish in great- j
est demand because he sells his stock
011 the market and not in the country.
Requisites to success in marketing
live stock co-operatively are stated to
be a competent manager for the asso
ciation, good business methods and
loyalty on the part of members. The
manager should have had considerable
experience in marketing live stock and
should stand Well in the community.
He should possess initiative and be !
able to gain and hold the confidence >
of the farmers.
All officers, including the directors,
should assume the same responsibility
as a director of a business firm, and
keep tliemselres accurately informed
at all times i*egarding the finances of
the association, the department states.
The manager and any others trusted
with the handling of funds should be
under adequate bond for the protection
of the association.
If, on arpival ?at market, the stock
15 to be sold according to ownership, a
uniform system of marking all animals
Is required.
The returns from the shipments may
be prorated by the manager or the
commission frm at the terminal. If
the returns ;*re prorated by the com
mission firms they should be carefully
checked by tt!e association manager, j
A live stork shipping association
may be incorporated as a stock com
pany, or a nctistock, nonprofit, form of
organization may be used In states
where legal authority for the incorpo
ration of such organization exists.
The results of the department's sur
rey and Its recommendations of pro
cedure to be followed In the organiza
tion and management of co-operative
.dipping associations are contained In
Farmers' Bulletin 1292, Just Issued by
the department. Copies of the bulletin
may be obtained free upon request to
the United States Department of Agrl- |
culture, Washington.
GRAIN NECESSARY FCR EWES
Plenty of Lepum* Hay and Good
Corn Silags Will Help ? Several
Rations Favored.
Some grain should be fed the breed
ing ewes, in addition to tie pastutffe
and forage usually given. Plenty of
clean leg#ne hay and good < om silage
also should make up the ratten. Keep
salt before fhein at all times.
Ewes that are tliln or run" down In
flesh and condition will not be able to
wean strong lambs, nor to store up a
reserve to produce a good milk flow.
This is especially true for the ewes
with twins. Several ration t are 4o
be recommerded in proportioning the
grain. A goxl one Is to use 4 parts
oats, 3 parts corn, and 1 part each
wheat bran and Unseed oil moal, meas
ured by weight. Two parts oats and
1 part wheat bran is a plainer ra
tion.
| Beginning With Sheep.
i ?
f Frof. G. C. Humphrey of the
* Wisconsin College of Agricul
| ture has given the foilywing ex
f cellent rul?s for the guidance of
1 beginners In sheep husbandry :
I 1. Use ?ood purebred rams.
I 2. Select young ewes. Year
f ling-two-year-olds, or perhaps
i three-yea r-olde, are far m-jre de- I
f sirable for starting a flock than j
I older one?. J
f 3. Discard broken-mouthed f
| ewes and ewes with bud ud- |
I ders. ' I
| 4. Chooso ewes having good j
' | size, desirable forms, and dense |
f fleeces. f
| 5. Feed the lambs especially ?
? well throughout the first, year f
? because a sheep makes his I
? greatest growth during this pe- ?
I riod. I
t 6. Give die flock good care t
| throughouC ihe entire year.
SOUTHDOWNS ARE PREPOTENT
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Transmit Their Own Good Qualities
to Progeny Unfailingly ? Mutton
Ja Exquisite.
On account of their ancient lineage,
Southdown rntns are very prepotent
and transmit tlielr own good qualities
to their progeny^ unfailingly. Three
Sonthdowns wlfl flourish ofl as much
keep as one sheep of any ofcl/er breed ;
there Is no waste to th* carciss when
cut up, and tiro mutton is of exquisite
facte and delicately marbled.
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CLEAN EGGS WORTH TROUBLE
Keeping Hen's Feet Free From Muid
and Dirt Is Not an Easy Propo
sition for Farmer.
(Prepared by the United Statee Department
of Agriculture.)
Poultrymen need not be at the nest
to wipe Mrs. Biddy's feet before she
enters to make her daily contribution
to their profits, but If the hen house
is so arranged that her feet will be
clean and will not dirty the egg, it will
mean added profit for the owner.
Dirty eggs are u second-rate product
on any market, so are washed eggs.
This means that the egg must be pro
duced clean, which further means
clean nests and clean feet.
Clean nests are easy ? comparative
ly. A change of nesting material,
whenever it gets dirty, will do away
with the danger of soiling from this
source, and special care must be taken
to see that the birds do not roost on
the edge of the nests at night.
Keeping the bird's feet clean is a
much more difficult proposition. First
of all it is most essential to have a
clean doormat in the shape of fresh
litter and plenty of it on the floor
at all times; secondly, do not let the
birds out on muddy days when their
feet are bound to get daubed up.
Most important of all, keep the drop
ping board clean. Daily scrapings are
preferable, but if a poultryman feels
that he has not the time for this, they
should be cleaned at least twice a
week. A cage of one-inch or one-and
one-half-inch poultry wire tacked
under the perches and over the drop
ping boards will prevent the birds
from walking on the boards, and in
cidentally wlP catch any eggs that
are dropped ir? the night.
Even with this extra care, the poul
tryman must expect some dirty eggs,
and a word of advice on how to clean
them might be fimely. TRe so-called
plain dirties, those soiled by dirty feet
and dirty nests, are easily cleaned with
a soft damp cloth, which should be
used only on tfie dirty spots. Be care
ful not to rub them dry, but to allow
them to dry by startling in the air. It
Is very important that the gelatinous
coating which seals the egg should not
be soaked off, as this covering is germ
proof pud serves as a natural means
of keeping the egg fresh.
PURE BRED POULTRY IS BEST
i
There Is Greater Egg Production and ;
Flock More Uniform ? More
Profit for Raiser.
From a government inquiry the fol
lowing Is reported : "Purebreds excel
by 40 per cent. High utility value of
purebred live stock. Purebred live
stock has about 40 per cent greater
earning power (apart f^m Its breed
ing or sale value) than scrub stock.
The superiority of purebreds on a
utility basis Is tfue principally to:
Better conformation and quality, in
creased production, more economical
production, and earlier maturity. For
poultry the superior earning power
Is 40.7 per c?ent.
Does purebred poultry pay? The
above information helps to answer the
question, says If. ,R. Mehrhof, Ex
tension poultry specialist.
The following are some reasons why
we should ral*e purebred poultry.
(a) There is greater egg production,
(b) Th? flock, being more uniform,
looks better ahd gets better care, (c)
Standard birds produce standard prod
ucts and standard products demand
better prices for breeding birds, hatch
ing eggs, and baby chicks for sale.
Alf of these mean more profit for the
chicken raiser.
Visit the shows and find out which
breed you would prefer to raise. Se
lect your breed and variety. Breed
for increased egg production, keep
ing in mind health, vigor and quali
fication for that particular breed and
variety. - "
INMIHHMMRMN IMMWI|P? """?"?""J
POULTRY
POINTS
There are j>oor laying hens in all
breeds.
? ? ?
A hen with a yellow beak and shank
at any time from June lo September
is a poor layer.
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Heavy capons sell from four to sev
en cents per pound over the price of
spring roosters.
A busy hen is generally a healthy
hen, and a healthy hen Is almost sure
to be a laying hen. Keep your hens
scratching.
? * *
When consumers buy capons they
generally want birds which will weigh
from seven pounds up. . Leghorn ca
pons do not reach this weight and
they consume as much feed as the
larger birds. \
? ? *
Skim . milk or buttermilk, either
sweet or sour, is excellent for replac
ing part or all of the meat scrap in a
poultry ration.
* * *
It's usually safe enough to begin sav
ing eggs for the incubator at the be
ginning of the second week after the
birds are mated.
? ? ?
Lice, mites and bedbugs are respon
sible for many ills in chickendora.
Only by waging constant warfare
against all parasites can you prevent
them from getting in their Inning*
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Horticultural
Facts t
DUST OR SPRAY FOR ORCHARD
Question of Best Application of In
secticides Will Remain Un
answered for Years.
The question of whether the appli
cation of insecticides and fungicides
in a powdered or dust form will be an
effective method of controlling orchard
troubles is one which will remain uik
answered for several years. In sec
tions where it is bein^ tried extensive
ly there is wide difference of opinion
regarding it.
The report from New York state
seems to be tliat dusting is slightly on
the increase, although even there it is
viewed as experimental. In Maine,
where considerable orchard dusting
has been done in the past four years,
the growers are being cautioned
against putting too mucn confidence
in dusting and it is recommended that
the dormant- spray be applied and
bordeaux as a pink bud application.
Much the same situation obtains in the
Virginias.
' As a broad, general statement of the
matter it must be said that the leaf
eating Insects, particularly codling
moth, can be as well controlled by the
dust application of lead arsenate as
with the spray, while fungous diseases
as a class have not been so well con
trolled by any dust material yet em
ployed.
Exceptions td both the above state
ments can be cited, however. Unless
the orchardist is unable to get over
his entire orchard in the proper length
of time for his summer sprays, or un
less he wishes to do some experiment
ing on his own account, it is doubtful
whether he should invest in a dusting
machine as yet. If the time comes
when as good results can be secured
with dust as with liquid spray the
grower will welcome the innovation
even at a somewhat Increased cost of
materials. ? J. H. Gourley, Ohio Ex
periment Station.
PLUMS NEED LITTLE PRUNING
Tests Covering Number of Years With
' Several Varieties Conducted
at Geneva Station.
Very little difference was noted in
the behavior of heavily pruned plum
trees and trees receiving much less
pruning, in tests conducted over a
number of years with several standard
varieties of plums, on the grounds of
the New York agricultural experiment
station, at Geneva. In the opinion of
the station horticulturists, most varie
ties of plums require but little pruning
subsequent to the proper shaping of
the trees after they are pruned.
Ten varieties of plums were used in
the tests, Including -Abundance, Brad
shaw, Burbank, De Soto, Grand Duke,
Wayland, Pottawattamie, Beine
Claude, Shropshire and Italian Prune.
Beferring to these tests, the station
specialists say: "Practically the onlj
difference between the trees subjected
to these two styles of pruning was
that the little-pruned trees had larger
and broader heads. The heads on the
little-pruned trees, too, were more
symmetrical than tho^e which had
been given heavier pruning. The in
creased size, however, in no way re
tarded the maturity of the fruit or im
peded harvesting. The size of the
trunks and branches of the twD lots
of trees was practically the same, and
there was very little difference in the
height of the trees. The outstanding
feature seemed to be the larger and
more uniform heads of the little
pruned trees."
GRAPE IS UNIVERSAL FRUIT
It Should Be Favored on Every Farm,
a* It Takes Little Room ? Al
ways in Demand.
The grape has been the universal
fruit In all lands since records have
been kept, and today more homes are
supplied with the grape in season than
with any other fruit. It should grow
on every farm, for it is at home every
where and takes little room. If you
grow a surplus you need have no fear
of loss, as grapes are always in de
mand, and especially ;now that they
are being used more freely than ever
before In summer drinks.
APHIS IS PERSISTENT PEST
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Extremely Difficult to Determine
Amo-int of Injury Done by Black
Plant Lice.
Duriag the last two years the cherry
aphis kas been a persistent pest. It Is
extremely difficult to determine the
amount of injury caused by these black
plant li.ee, but in extreme cases they
may ca'jse complete defoliation of the
trees. Although the aphides may be
present from early spring through the
summer, they usually become most
abundant about harvest time.
Be Careful of Blight.
Carel?rssness in handling leaf end
twig bl'ght is one of the common
causes of its spread in 'the orchard.
Twig blight especially is distributed
by the knife that fs^supposed to stop
\t. . It IS a sap disease and to cut a
healthy limb witli a knife or pruning
shears used on a diseased limb is
ptretty sure to infect the healthy tree.
Apples Are Immune. '
Apples are not very subject to Wlght
and if we are careful the apple
chard can be kept clean.
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your walls to give beautiful results.
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Patience No Word for It.
"It takes patience," says the Detroit
Free Press, "to bring a boy .safely
through the smart age."
And longevity. The smart age usu- J
ally begins?at about five, and lasts until
the boy finally leaves home to earn j
?his own living. With a large number of i
boys it lasts much longer than that, I
but this fact is concealed from the par- i
ents by the absence of the sufferer.
Marriage cures a respectable percent
age; but many are immune even to
this drastic treatn>ent, and bear their
chronic ailment until death. ^
A Lady of Distinction
Is recognized by the delicate, fascinat
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A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
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Talcum powder usually means a clear,
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Truth Twice Told.
She ? A rolling stone gathers no
moss.
He ? Neither does a rolling pin.
Missed by a Hair.
A ? Did your wife miss you?
? Yes, by a Jiair's breadth. The
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Baby's Stomach
Was Puffed Up
Tight With Gas
"I was fearful we were going to lose
our little boy. He couldn't eat any
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puffed up with gas and felt tight and
hard. A neighbor told me about
Teethina and I stopped everything
else and gave him that and now he
has 16 teeth and is the jolliest little
fellow In the world," writes Mrs. C. B.
Grimes, Colquitt, Ga.
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Teethina is sold by leading drug
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